PGA DFS gets a major-level test this week at the 2025 Memorial Tournament — one of the most prestigious non-majors on the schedule. Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club is back to deliver one of the toughest challenges of the year. The course is brutal, the field is loaded (minus Rory McIlroy), and DraftKings is offering $200,000 to first place on the classic slate. Here’s everything you need to know for Memorial Tournament PGA DFS picks, including weather, strategy by pricing tier and which stats actually matter on this course.
Memorial Tournament DFS Preview: Course History, Form & Weather
Course Overview: Muirfield Village
The Memorial Tournament is played at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio — a par 72 stretching 7,570 yards, with fast bentgrass greens and narrow fairways bordered by thick, penal rough.
It’s one of the toughest regular stops on the PGA Tour. The average winning score over the last four years is around -10, and the cutline tends to hover around +2 or +3. Only the par 5’s play under par, and even those can bite back.
What Plays Well at Muirfield?
- Elite iron play: Winners routinely gain five-plus strokes on approach.
- Smart driving: Fairways are wide-ish, but the rough is brutal. It’s not about distance; it’s about positioning.
- Short game under pressure: Greens are fast and firm, and scrambling is tough.
- Par-5 scoring: Birdies have to come from somewhere — this is where golfers need to take advantage.
Top DraftKings PGA DFS Teams by Pricing Tier
Top-Tier Targets ($9,500+)
Scottie Scheffler ($13,300)
- Coming off a PGA Championship win
- Leads the tour in strokes gained tee to green and strokes gained on approach
- Defending Memorial champion
Nobody is more consistent. Fading him is dangerous in all formats.
Patrick Cantlay ($9,500)
- Two-time Memorial winner (2019, 2021)
- Best cumulative strokes gained at this course over the past five years
- Gaining in all categories
Cantlay is elite on firm, demanding courses — a core play for both cash and GPPs.
Collin Morikawa ($9,900)
- Runner-up here twice and won 2020’s Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village
- Second on tour in strokes gained on approach this season
- Posted top-17s in three of last five starts
Morikawa’s irons plus his Muirfield history make him the perfect GPP pivot off Scheffler and Cantlay.
Mid-Tier Options ($8,000 – $9,500)
You’ll need two or three players from this range in every DFS lineup. Here are the best bets:
Shane Lowry ($8,700)
- Elite short game, top 20 in strokes gained around the green
- Contended at the Truist Championship two starts ago
- Loves windy, tough setups
Great value if the weather turns nasty Thursday and/or Friday (see forecast below).
Corey Conners ($9,100)
- Top 15 in both strokes gained off the tee and on approach
- Weak short game but perfect ball-striking profile for Muirfield
Reliable cut-maker with top-10 upside if the putter cooperates.
Si Woo Kim ($8,300)
- Finished ninth and fourth at the Memorial in 2021 and 2023, respectively
- Improved driver and short game in 2025
- Boom-or-bust profile makes him an ideal low-owned GPP flier
Value Plays (Under $8,000)
Need salary relief? These guys can outperform their price tags:
Denny McCarthy ($7,900)
- Runner-up here in 2023
- Best putter in the field on bentgrass
- Trending upward in iron play
A strong upside pick with course history and hot-putter potential.
Matt Kuchar ($6,300)
- Former champ with consistent made cuts at Memorial
- Still elite around the greens
- Great low-risk cash game plug-in
Won’t win but can deliver a top-20 that lets your stars shine.
Ben Griffin ($7,800)
- Fresh off a win at the Charles Schwab
- Strong putter and balanced game
- Playing with confidence and house money
Ride the heater. He only needs a made cut to smash value.
PGA DFS Weather Outlook
The weather could shake up PGA DFS picks this week:
- Thursday: Gusts up to 30 mph, scattered showers, high of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit
- Friday: Slightly calmer, possible rain early
- Saturday-Sunday: Dry, sunny, fast and firm conditions by Sunday
Morning/afternoon tee time draw may benefit early Thursday starters if winds ramp up in the afternoon. Consider stacking the morning wave for GPPs.
